A short video about the Sola family's ties to Park Point, and their vision to create a unique hotel experience in the shadow of Duluth's famous Aerial Lift Bridge.
Made in collaboration with Destination Duluth, an online resource dedicated to educating and inspiring the public about the beauty of Duluth, Minnesota.
In Northern Minnesota, backcountry skiers are fighting to save their most coveted terrain, which is the site of proposed development by a local ski area.
Learn more at: superiorhighlandbc.org
shot/cut/color/sound: Joe Fairbanks
music: eeph aka. Henric Schleiner
North Shore Lake Superior, Minnesota 2020
HOMECOMING raises awareness about the threat of proposed sulfide-ore copper mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Northern Minnesota.
Learn more and take action at: www.savetheboundarywaters.org
Joe Fairbanks was born and raised in Northern Minnesota. In HOMECOMING, he travels through the same waters where he learned to paddle as a boy. Today, these are some of the most endangered waters in the world. Joe reflects on the experience of being diagnosed with cancer and draws on his personal connection to the natural landscape for strength and healing to illustrate the importance of nature preservation.
HOMECOMING is a call to action. Sulfide-ore copper mining within the Boundary Waters Wilderness watershed is an imminent threat. Industrial mines have been proposed on the edge of the Wilderness. There has never been a sulfide-ore copper mine that has not polluted local waters. Help #SaveTheBWCA and take action today.
director: Joe Fairbanks
director of photography: Forrest Town
aerial photography: Josh Thomas & Ethan Fairbanks
additional photography/cut/color: Joe Fairbanks
sound: Henning Grossman
music: eeph
Produced in partnership with Destination Duluth
Primary Photography courtesy of the University of Minnesota Duluth
Additional Photography, Edit: Joe Fairbanks
Music: "A New Beginning" by Esther Abrami
